Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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